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Introduction: Security, Criminal Justice and Human Rights in Countering Terrorism in the Post 9/11 Era

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In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington, many commentators claimed that the world had changed ‘forever’ with international terrorism constituting one of the defining global security challenges of the twenty-first century. The renewed focus on counter-terrorism law and policy also called into question whether the lessons drawn from previous terrorism emergencies are pertinent to the post-9/11 environment. Indeed, to what extent, if at all, are the principles identified for the liberal democratic response to traditional forms of terrorism applicable to a response to contemporary international terrorism? The historical, political and security implications of 9/11 notwithstanding, many scholars and policy-makers appear to agree that the basic tenets of the traditional liberal democratic response continue to apply to responses to contemporary international terrorism.